Author: Steve Coraggio
Westbound Track # 1, Signal displays Aspect Approach Limited, ,Steady Yellow over Flashing Green, NORAC Rule 281b Proceed approaching the next signal at Limited Speed. Limited speed for freight trains is 40mph . NORAC= Northeast Operating Rules Advisotry Committee Signal information and Limitede Speed, taken from my copy of NORAC Operating Rules 11th Edition. Permission given to use by Cotton Valley Rail Trail Club. 70-300mm telephoto lens used for signal and approaching shot of M 409. Reporting Amrks sources; RailServe2023.com AAR Reporting Marks, Railcarphotos.com/CountReportingMarks.php?
First shot of Aspect -Appraoch Limited showing both Steady Yellow and Flashing Green lit. 70-300mm telephoto lens used.
Second shot of Approach Limited, The flashing Green is dark . 70-300mm telephoto lens used. Part of the Valley Interchange Track can be seen off of Track 1 West (right side) .
Third Shot Approach Limited, Aspect displays both Steady Yellow and Flashing Green lit. 70-300mm telephoto lens used.
Fourth shot of Approach Limited. Steady Yellow is lit, Flashing Green is dim. 70-300mm Telephoto lens used. ,
Fifth Shot of Approach Limited, showing Steady Yellow is lit, Flashing Green Aspect is dark. 70-300mm telphoto lens used. .
Sixth and last shot of Approach Limited. Aspect showing Steady Yellow lit and Flashing Green is dim. CSX M 409 is coming soon!!!! 780-300mm telephoto lens used.
CSX manifest train M409 lead by CSX 3280 west on track 1 at MP 33. 70-300mm telephoto lens used. CSX3280-Mkae GE Model ET44 AH, no builder info avaialble other tahn Serial number 60608, source http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=213611i
A 3/4 long hood to cab shot (conductor's side) of CSX 791 second engine on M 409. CSX 791 Make GE Model ES 44AC-H, Serial # 58385, order# 1924 Built 12/2007, source; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/Locopicture.aspx?id=98252
CSX 714, Third engine on M 409 with a partial cab view of CSX 791. CSX 714 Make GE, Model ES44AC-H Serial # 58308, Order# 1924 Built 10/2007. Source; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locopicture.aspx?id=92635
CSX 406, fourth Engine on M409. Make GE Model CW44AC, Built 10/1999, Builder# 51428, Oder# 1902, YN 2 Paint, source;Https://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locopicture.aspx?id= 8763. Thanks to Tim Darnell.,friend , fellow railfan, who helped me identify this train
A going away shsot of the power and Approach Limited Signal, seen in the distance
Tank Car with WACX marks. WACX = Williard Agricultural Company, (PCS Phospate)
Tank car GBRX 714075. GBRX=Greenbrier Leasing Corp.
A asecond Greenbrier tank car GBRX 714145. GBRX= Greenbrier Leasing Corp.
Tank car GBRX 714051. GBRX= Greenbriere Leasing Corp.
A balck and white tank car with TILX mArks. TILX= trinity IndustrIes Leasing
Couldn't pass this one up. FBOX boxcar FBOX 504291 with this side of the car covered in grafitti. FBOX= TTX Corp. Trailer Train
Gondola ATW 40442 and boxcar LRS 3383 with GATX logo. ATW= Atlantic & Western Rwy, LRS= Lauringburg Soiuthern Rwy.
Empty flat car, PTTX 142857. PTTX= TTX Corp. Trailer Train
Tank car RCRX 1508. RCRX= Reagent Chemical & Research
Tank car with GATX marks, GATX= GATX Corp.
'PANIK' in grafitti on this covered hopper, with RGCX marks, RGCX= Rio Grande Chemical Sales.
Grafiiti, "LOWE" covering thsi side of the car. GTAX logo = General American Transportaion Co. GACX= general American MArks (GATX)
1) Tank car UTLX 670577 and mid train dpu CSX 988. UTLX = Union Tank Car CSX= CSX Transportaion.
A long hood to cab shot (conductor's side) of CSX 988 mid train dpu. CSX 988 Make GE Model ES 44AC-H, serial # 59568,order# 1951C, Built 12/2011.source, https://www.rrpicturearchives.net/Locopicture.aspx?id=164062.
A nose-cab to long hood view of CSX 988, mid train dpu, as M409 continues westbound.
One of two boxcars with SOXX amrks. SOXX = AIG Rail Srevices
Second boxcar with SOXX amrks, SOXX= AIG Rail Services
A classic catch on a former PAN AM Boxcar(MEC 3777) with MEC marks MEC= Maine Central.
Tank car with GATX marks, GATX= General American Transportation Company
First shot of CSXT 994852 M of W flat car with wheels. This car has stenciling for carrying 36" wheels, Note this car is letsed new to RRPA date 01/Jan./2025. Reneerting the reporting marks, it came up as being new to RRPA.
A second shsot of CSXT 994852 with its load of 36 inch wheels. CSXT = CSX Transportation
Last car on M409 CSXT 495709 (coil Steel car) with a single hood. CSXT= CSX Transportaion
70-300mm telephoto lens and tail end shot (last) of CSXT 495709 as it passes the Red/Red (STOP SIGNAL ) NORAC RULE 292